Re: Do all amplifiers sound the same?

Arny Krueger wrote:

> One im****tant lesson of our early days with ABX (now 30 years ago) was
that 
> when auditioning modern non-acoustical gear, as most audiophiles and 
> reviewers do, biased or random results are *certain*.

Congratulations, Arny. You've changed a discussion about a preference - 
for listening to equipment before purchase - into an ABX discussion in 
one simple, illogical step.

> Both recordists and live sound professionals tend to use the word
audiophile 
> as a perjorative. Synonym with clueless and opinionated.

Whatever.

 > Choosing gear that can
> logically be expected to sound alike, based on a listening test is
certainly 
> nonsensical. 

But I never said that I did that. I simply said that I prefer to listen 
before I buy. This act of listening sure troubles a few of you on this 
group, but that's your problem. Some people buy a new car without 
driving it first, others buy clothes without tying them on. That's their 
preference.

> There is no rational reason to prefer one audio component over another
based 
> on sound quality when they cannot be distingushed based on sound
quality. 

That's the logical fallacy known as "begging the question."